Physical Education (Hons) University of Gloucestershire

Overview

The Physical Education (Hons) course from University of Gloucestershire  is designed to challenge these outdated models and reimagine PE as an inclusive, equitable, and innovative space for all participants.

Through this dynamic, student-centred teaching method, such as interactive lectures, seminars, and practical workshops you will critically explore how PE can evolve to better serve diverse identities and abilities. Core themes include inclusion, equity and inequality, identity and self, curriculum and pedagogy, governance and management, and growth, development and maturation.

The course focuses on innovative and reflective practices in teaching and curriculum design. You’ll be encouraged to question various assumptions in PE, examine barriers to participation, and consider how to create environments that motivate and support lifelong engagement in physical activity. Graduates will be equipped with the critical tools to lead and advocate for transformative change in physical education settings.

Career opportunities:

The course is designed to prepare students for various careers including postgraduate teacher training schemes. The students are guaranteed an interview for a PGCE course at University of Gloucestershire*.

The majority of graduates from this course go on to work as teachers either in secondary or primary settings via a teaching training program. This includes working as a specialist PE teacher, SEND teaching, primary and early years practitioners.

Placements are integrated throughout the course, so by graduation students have built up valuable experience across a range of settings, and gained key skills employers are looking for

Additionally, the graduates have also embarked on a range of careers using the skills they’ve developed at UoG, including the armed forces and local police forces.